Mureka Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mureka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mureka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1851:83,45012,162
Kenya1581:292,27818,763
Namibia361:66,9287,260
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mureka (98) may also be a first name.

Mureka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mureka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mureka occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mureka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 684,148th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mureka live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 956,749th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 98 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 83,450. In Zimbabwe Mureka is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 45 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 38 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 36 percent reside and Namibia, where 8 percent reside.

Mureka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mureka surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mureika9276/
Maureka926/
Murekah921/
Moureka921/
Mureeka921/
Murekka921/
Murekat921/
Mourekaa861/
Moreka831,665/
Muraka83262/
Mureko83165/
Murika83100/
Muroka8378/
Mureki8340/
Mureke8337/
Mireka8329/
Mureiko77251/
Murikah77107/
Mureyko7768/
Murakha7767/
Mourika7728/
Mujrika7719/
Murraka7717/
Maurika7717/
Murikai7714/
Murokah7714/
Mureako7712/
Murecki7712/
Moreika7711/
Murioka7710/
Murzika778/
Muraika778/
Murekio776/
Murakka775/
Murekhe775/
Mauraka774/
Murieko774/
Muracka773/
Mureeke771/
Morekoa771/
Murhaka771/
Mureker771/
Murekho771/
Murakai771/
Muireki771/
Maureke771/
Mauryka771/
Mureški771/
Mihreka771/
Murakay771/
Muurika771/
Mourikas7179/
Muurikka7137/
Mujrikah7136/
Mutrikha7119/
Murzecki718/
Mauricea717/
Murokhah715/
Muerikah713/
Moutrika712/
Mourakay712/
Murheker712/
Murikaya711/
Murisska711/
Murrakha711/
Murrieca711/
Mureszko711/
Mireakha711/
Mireikha711/
Muriki677,120/
Muraca675,303/
Moreki675,225/
Miraka672,219/
Muraco67647/
Moreko67536/
Morika67296/
Mirika67287/
Muroko67247/
Moreke67219/
Murica67185/
Murice6789/
Muriko6787/
Murako6758/
Murike6737/
Muhriskah6734/
Mireko6724/
Mireca6712/
Moutrikas674/
Murece673/
Murikkatt671/
Moreca671/
Moreky671/
Murraykay671/
Muroca671/
Mureco671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mureka
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